7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room

0 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room This meeting is open to the public. Agenda Topic Speakers are heard at this meeting. Please call the Board Office at 561-434-8136 to sign up by noon the day of the meeting, send written comments to boardoffice@palmbeachschools.org, or turn in a blue card to the Board Clerk prior to this meeting being called to order. 1. Call To Order Subject Board Chair Opens Meeting - Board Clerk Takes Attendance Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 1. Call To Order Type Procedural File Attachments 2. Review and Approve Minutes Subject MIN1 January 21, 2026 Attorney/Client Session re: Terence Hart vs. The School Board of Palm Beach County Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 2. Review and Approve Minutes Type Action, Minutes Recommended Action I recommend approval of Minutes as submitted. Minutes View Minutes for Jan 21, 2026 - 1. ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION (CLOSED) re: Terence Ha DESCRIPTION: Approval of minutes as submitted. CONTACT: Toni Sinclair, Clerk of the School Board (tonilynn.sinclair@palmbeachschools.org) File Attachments Motion & Voting I recommend approval of Minutes as submitted. Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Erica Whitfield. Final Resolution: Motion Passes Yea: Marcia Andrews, Gloria Branch, Karen Brill, Edwin Ferguson, Matthew Jay Lane, Virginia Savietto, Erica Whitfield Subject MIN2 January 21, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 2. Review and Approve Minutes Type Action, Minutes Recommended Action I recommend approval of Minutes as submitted. Minutes View Minutes for Jan 21, 2026 - 3. REGULAR BOARD MEETING at 5:00 p.m. at Fulton-Ho DESCRIPTION: Approval of minutes as submitted. CONTACT: Toni Sinclair, Clerk of the School Board (tonilynn.sinclair@palmbeachschools.org) File Attachments Motion & Voting I recommend approval of Minutes as submitted. Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Erica Whitfield. Final Resolution: Motion Passes Yea: Marcia Andrews, Gloria Branch, Karen Brill, Edwin Ferguson, Matthew Jay Lane, Virginia Savietto, Erica Whitfield 3. Chairman Adds Items for Good Cause Subject Items Added: Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 3. Chairman Adds Items for Good Cause Type Procedural File Attachments 4. Superintendent Withdraws Items Subject Items Withdrawn: Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 4. Superintendent Withdraws Items Type Information File Attachments 5. Board Pulls Items from Consent Agenda Subject Items Pulled: Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 5. Board Pulls Items from Consent Agenda Type Procedural File Attachments 6. Review and Approve Agenda Subject Approve Agenda Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 6. Review and Approve Agenda Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve the agenda as presented or amended. File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to approve the agenda as presented or amended. Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Matthew Jay Lane. Final Resolution: Motion Passes Yea: Marcia Andrews, Gloria Branch, Karen Brill, Edwin Ferguson, Matthew Jay Lane, Virginia Savietto, Erica Whitfield 7. Disclosures and Abstentions Subject Disclosures and Abstentions Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 7. Disclosures and Abstentions Type Procedural File Attachments 8. Superintendent and Board Comments Subject Superintendent Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 8. Superintendent and Board Comments Type Information File Attachments Subject Board Members Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 8. Superintendent and Board Comments Type Information File Attachments 9. Proclamations 10. Speakers - Agenda Topics Only Subject Agenda Item Speakers Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 10. Speakers - Agenda Topics Only Type Information File Attachments 11. Consent Agenda Subject BRD1 Board Member Travel - Andrews Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 11. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action I recommend the Board approve and confirm School Board Member Marcia Andrews' travel, as submitted, and that it meets the requirements of Florida Statute 1001.39, effective July 1, 2019. DESCRIPTION : School Board Member, Marcia Andrews, travels to the Council of the Great City Schools 2026 Annual Legislative/Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. The itemized list detailing estimated travel expenses is attached. This constitutes as official business of the School District and complies with rules of the State Board of Education as required by Florida Statute 1001.39, effective July 1, 2019. Travel dates are March 13-17, 2026. CONTACT: Shawntoyia Bernard, Esq., General Counsel ( Shawntoyia.Bernard@palmbeachschools.org ) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Estimated expenses are $1,911.28 and are paid from the Board Member's out-of-state travel budget. Strategic Themes (choose all that apply): x A. Academic Excellence and Growth x B. Student-Focused Culture x C. Mental Health and Wellness xD. Committed and Impactful Employees Priority Outcomes (choose all that apply): x Educate x Affirm x Inspire File Attachments Agenda Attachment for BRD1 _2.4.2026.pdf (810 KB) Subject LD1 Adoption of Final Order - SBPBC vs. Sean Allen, DOAH Case No. 25-5405TTS Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 11. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action I recommend the Board consent and approve the adoption of the Final Order pursuant to the Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction issued by the Administrative Law Judge; and authorize the Board Chair, Superintendent, and General Counsel to sign all necessary documents. DESCRIPTION : Pursuant to the Motion to Dismiss and to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed by the Petitioner on January 6, 2026, an Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction was entered on January 16, 2026. The Order provides that jurisdiction is relinquished to the Board. A Final Order from the Board upholding the five (5) day suspension without pay is required. CONTACT : Shawntoyia Bernard, Esq., General Counsel (shawntoyia.bernard@palmbeachschools.org) FINANCIAL IMPACT : N/A Strategic Themes (choose all that apply):  A. Academic Excellence and Growth  B. Student-Focused Culture  C. Mental Health and Wellness  D. Committed and Impactful Employees Priority Outcomes (choose all that apply):  Educate  Affirm  Inspire File Attachments Final Order.pdf (272 KB) Subject P1 Personnel Agenda Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 11. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action I recommend the Board approve the Personnel Agenda as submitted. DESCRIPTION : Personnel Agenda for February 4, 2026. CONTACT : Tim Kubrick, Chief of Human Resources ( timothy.kubrick@ palmbeachschools.org ) Mark Mitchell, Director, Compensation and Employee Information Services ( mark.mitchell@ palmbeachschools.org ) FINANCIAL IMPACT : The financial impact to the School District is absorbed within school, department, and grant budgets. Changes in employment status occur on a continual basis with little or no budgetary impact since terminations/leaves result in budget positions being vacant and appointments/promotions result in budgeted positions being filled. However, the net financial impact for the attached list of 3 transactions is $-1,881.00. Detailed information is on file in the Department of Compensation and Employee Information Services. Strategic Themes (choose all that apply): x A. Academic Excellence and Growth x B. Student-Focused Culture  C. Mental Health and Wellness  D. Committed and Impactful Employees Priority Outcomes (choose all that apply):  Educate  Affirm  Inspire File Attachments Feburary 4 Special Meeting.pdf (155 KB) Resume February 4th Special Meeting.pdf (590 KB) Subject PIR1 Boundary Study RB-1 - Superintendent's Recommendation Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 11. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action I recommend the Board approve the development of the attached Boundary Study RB-1. DESCRIPTION : Commencing for the 2026-2027 school year: Boundary Study RB-1 consolidates the current Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and West Riviera Elementary School attendance zones into a single zone. Within this new structure, West Riviera will serve grades PK-2, while Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune will serve grades 3-5. Additionally, all K-5 students from the Lincoln Elementary School attendance zone will be rezoned to the newly consolidated zone, as Lincoln Elementary is being repurposed for 2026-27. Finally, a portion of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune zone (north of Blue Heron Boulevard) will shift to Washington Elementary School. Boundary Study RB-1 - ( Attendance Zone Changes for Riviera Beach-Area Elementary Schools) Utilizes school capacity more efficiently by consolidating elementary school zones in conjunction with grade reconfigurations. Provides a better balance of enrollment at the three affected schools. Repeals the current Lincoln Elementary attendance zone with Lincoln Elementary being repurposed as Inlet Grove Middle & High School for SY 2026-27. Provides overall reduced travel distances to school for the students moving from Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary to Washington Elementary and also removes the need for students residing in this area to cross Blue Heron Boulevard; perhaps reducing transportation costs. Current 4 th grade students in the area of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary zone proposed to shift to Washington Elementary would have the option to remain at Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5). Siblings of those current 4 th graders, inclusive of their incoming SY 2026-27 kindergarten siblings, would have the option to attend their newly zoned school of Washington Elementary or attend West Riviera Elementary (PK-2)/ Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5) depending on their grade level. Per School Board Policy 5.01, current 4th graders who opt to remain are not automatically entitled to District transportation; for other students in the change area who are provided the option to attend West Riviera Elementary (PK-2)/ Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary (3-5), transportation is not provided. Based on past history, transportation is not typically provided for any students who opt to remain. Siblings would be reviewed and processed through the Choice and Career Options Department (reassignments). On December 18, 2025 the ABC voted unanimously 11-0 to recommend “ Study RB-1 ” to the Superintendent. The process includes a February 4, 2026 workshop with the School Board and the Advisory Boundary Committee relating to Boundary Study RB-1 - Attendance Zone Changes for Riviera Beach-Area Elementary Schools. The boundary study proposal and Supporting Documentation, including the study, maps and data, are provided as attachments. For additional information regarding this cycle's Advisory Boundary Committee meeting and associated materials, including a video recording of the meeting, please visit the District's BoardDocs site: 12/18/2025 ABC Meeting with Community Input CONTACT : Joseph M. Sanches, Chief Operating Officer ( joseph.sanches@palmbeachschools.org ) FINANCIAL IMPACT : N/A Strategic Themes (choose all that apply): x A. Academic Excellence and Growth xB. Student-Focused Culture C. Mental Health and Wellness D. Committed and Impactful Employees Priority Outcomes (choose all that apply): x Educate  Affirm  Inspire File Attachments Study RB-1.pdf (5,132 KB) Legal Sign off_2-4-26_RB-1 Superintendent's Recommendation.pm signed.pdf (187 KB) Subject POL-DS1 Policy 2.505 Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Development Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 11. Consent Agenda Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action I recommend the Board approve development of proposed NEW Policy 2.505 Artificial Intelligence (AI). DESCRIPTION : Policy 2.505 Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Development CONTACT : Jamie Wyatt, Deputy Superintendent/Chief of Schools ( jamie.wyatt@palmbeachschools.org ) Dr. Adam Miller, Chief of Performance Accountability ( adam.miller@palmbeachschools.org ) Rebecca Smykla, Director of Educational Technology ( rebecca.smykla@palmbeachschools.org ) FINANCIAL IMPACT : N/A Strategic Themes (choose all that apply): X A. Academic Excellence and Growth X B. Student-Focused Culture  C. Mental Health and Wellness  D. Committed and Impactful Employees Priority Outcomes (choose all that apply): X Educate X Affirm X Inspire File Attachments Board Report_Legal Sign off - NEW Policy 2.505 - Develop 2.4.26.pdf (152 KB) Draft New Policy 2.505 - develp 1.21.26.pdf (112 KB) 12. Approve Consent Agenda Subject Approve Consent Agenda Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 12. Approve Consent Agenda Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented or amended. File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented or amended. Motion by Edwin Ferguson, second by Gloria Branch. Final Resolution: Motion Passes Yea: Marcia Andrews, Gloria Branch, Karen Brill, Edwin Ferguson, Matthew Jay Lane, Virginia Savietto, Erica Whitfield 13. New Business 14. Adjourn Subject END TIME Meeting Feb 4, 2026 - 7. SPECIAL MEETING immediately following Workshop in the Board Room Category 14. Adjourn Type Action Recommended Action Motion to adjourn the meeting. File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion by Gloria Branch, second by Erica Whitfield. Final Resolution: Motion Passes Yea: Marcia Andrews, Gloria Branch, Karen Brill, Edwin Ferguson, Matthew Jay Lane, Virginia Savietto, Erica Whitfield